Chapter 847

Having kept this secret for so many years, Zelda felt extremely embarrassed when her son pointed it out so blatantly. "How… How did you find out?" After a long silence, she finally asked. She thought she had been hiding it well. Over the past three years, she had never once told the children who their father was. Virgil, being considerate, refrained from rolling his eyes and patiently explained, "Veronica looks like you, and I look almost identical to him." He paused before continuing, "I looked into his background. Three years ago, you were with him. But at the time, the institute was causing chaos, and you were infected with a venomous parasite while pregnant with us. You feared that all three of us would die, so you cut ties with him." Zelda's expression stiffened. Why was her son so smart? She let out a sigh. "Back then, I was infected and thought I wouldn't survive. That's why I wanted your father to give up on me. Later, when I gave birth to you and your sister, the parasi